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    Referring to "food" with 食品 (shípǐn)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    食品 + Noun (价格/安全/工业)

    Explanation

    The noun 食品 (shípǐn) means "food" or "foodstuff," referring to food products in a general or commercial sense. It is more formal than 食物 and is commonly used in contexts like food safety, food prices, and the food industry. For example, 食品 prices are tracked as part of economic indicators.

    Examples

    • 超市里的进口食品种类越来越丰富了。

      Chāoshì lǐ de jìnkǒu shípǐn zhǒnglèi yuèláiyuè fēngfù le.

      The variety of imported food in supermarkets is getting richer and richer.

    • 食品安全问题一直是大家关注的焦点。

      Shípǐn ānquán wèntí yìzhí shì dàjiā guānzhù de jiāodiǎn.

      Food safety has always been a focus of public concern.

    • 这家公司专门生产有机食品。

      Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén shēngchǎn yǒujī shípǐn.

      This company specializes in producing organic food.

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